Head-To-Head Analysis: Obic (OTCMKTS:OBIIF) vs. CSG Systems International (NASDAQ:CSGS)

Obic (OTCMKTS:OBIIF) and CSG Systems International (NASDAQ:CSGS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

91.1% of CSG Systems International shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of CSG Systems International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Obic has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CSG Systems International has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Obic and CSG Systems International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Obic	0	0	0	0	0.00
CSG Systems International	0	2	7	1	2.90

CSG Systems International has a consensus price target of $71.29, suggesting a potential upside of 9.89%. Given CSG Systems International’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CSG Systems International is more favorable than Obic.

Profitability

This table compares Obic and CSG Systems International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Obic	N/A	N/A	N/A
CSG Systems International	6.78%	40.48%	8.09%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Obic and CSG Systems International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Obic	$796.16 million	19.18	$426.50 million	N/A	N/A
CSG Systems International	$1.20 billion	1.56	$86.85 million	$2.89	22.45

Obic has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CSG Systems International.

Summary

CSG Systems International beats Obic on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Obic

OBIC Co.,Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides system integration, system support, office automation, and package software services. It offers system integration services, including developing ERP software products to provide integrated administrative systems comprising personnel, payroll, working condition management, marketing, and production systems, as well as related training courses. The company also provides system support services, including system operation support and maintenance, and hardware maintenance. In addition, it offers office automation services, such as sale of package software, and peripheral equipment and supplies, as well as engages in processing of printed materials. The company was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About CSG Systems International

CSG Systems International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides revenue management and digital monetization, customer experience, and payment solutions primarily to the communications industry in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers Advanced Convergent Platform, a private SaaS platform; and related solutions, including service technician management, analytics, electronic bill presentment, etc. The company also provides a public SaaS-based revenue management and payments platform. In addition, it offers managed services; and professional services to implement, configure, and maintain its solutions, as well as licenses various solutions, such as mediation, partner management, rating, and charging. Further, the company provides operational services, including infrastructure management comprised of hardware, application, and environmental management; application configuration management, such as configuration development, release, and deployment; and business operations management, which includes event processing, revenue management, and settlement. It serves retail, financial services, healthcare, insurance, and government entities. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.